B.exam's phots
UPDATED 13.35, SATURDAY 7th NOVEMBER 2009
About Me
Hello There!
Welcome to my Fotopic site. Hope you are enjoying it. I Have had a interest in railways for 30+ years now, going back to my first recollection of railways at Colwyn Bay in 1973 seeing a 40 and a 24/25 for the first time as a 3 year old!
As you will see, I have been to Portugal a couple of times, OK, more than 50 times to be honest! I don't know what it "is" in Portugal, but it won't be long before I'm back over in the best country in the Iberian Peninsular!!!

If you require a copy of a photo or photos, don't hesitate to contact me via the leave a message icon on the right hand side.

Thanks for looking! Cheers Mark

Location:Nottingham

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66056 passes Findern with 7G99 Toton North Yard to Bescot Yard on Saturday 7th November 2009.
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31106 on 1Q17 07.12 Derby RTC-Derby RTC approaches Trowell Jn on Friday 20th March 2009.
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    31106 on 1Q17 07.12 Derby RTC-Derby RTC approaches Trowell Jn on Friday 20th March 2009.  UK 2009  (712)
    A Graffiti covered 56083 in the bay platform at Nottingham in August 1987  CLASS 56  (675)
    56076 pauses at Nottingham with the empty oil tanks on the Bedworth-Immingham on Christmas Eve 1987  CLASS 56  (489)
    CLAG!!!! 56061 leaves it's carbon footprint over Crewe while piloting 47532 on 1D43 0920 Euston-Holyhead on 18/02/87  CLASS 56  (487)
    The man who apparently likes donuts, but definitely likes the odd glass of Port, Mr T scans the road ahead from the 2nd mans seat on 1Q13 on 23rd January 2009  ROGUES GALLERY  (485)
    Almost 19 years to the day it was withdrawn from BR service in October 1990, 20189 makes its preservation debut on the mainline at Frisby on the Wreake by working 6Z19 09.02 Wellingborough Yard to Asfordby top & tail with 20227 on a very damp & misty Thursday 15th October 2009.  OCTOBER PHOTOS  (386)
    Passing the burnt out remains of Stanton Gate signal box, 66430 heads for Leeds with 1Z20 06.15 Wolverhampton to Carlisle charter on Saturday 1st August 2009  UK 2009  (369)
    37683+37685 at Chinley West Jn after derailing 10/10/87. Must of just derailed as the leading loco's head lights are still on and the driver is trying to gain access to the rear cab of the leading loco!  CLASS 37  (321)
    56303 Blasts through Attenborough Station with 6Z56 06.15 Washwood Heath to Boston Steel empties on a glorious Wednesday 9th September 2009  UK 2009  (319)
    10 The CP employees remove a large piece of the under bufferbeam fibre-glass valence and load it into the cab! Sunday 28th December 2008  PORTUGAL 2008  (304)
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